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Land east of Hitchin Road and south of Former Pig Testing Unit, Hitchin Road, Fairfield

Granted Central Bedfordshire CB/23/01129/NMA Non-material Change to Permission

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Non-material amendment to planning permission CB/20/01494/VOC (Variation of condition 5 to planning application CB/18/03260/RM pursuant to Outline planning permission reference CB/16/01455/OUT dated 30th June 2016 (Erection of 180 dwellings with landscaping, open space and associated works): Variation seeks to replace the consented drawings with replacement drawings that include front porches) amendment sought: To substitute House Type F1 with House Type F2 at plots 49, 53, 54 and 71 To meet the market demand for the improved F2 House Type

As published by the council, reference CB/23/01129/NMA

Application record

Reference
CB/23/01129/NMA
Type
Non-material Change to Permission
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Non-Material Amendment - Granted
Received
3 Apr 2023
Validated
4 Apr 2023
Decided
2 May 2023
Parish
Fairfield
Decision by
Officer Delegated

Site history

Applications at this address on the Central Bedfordshire register

This site has had 5 applications since 2021: 5 approved, 0 refused.

  • CB/24/03236/NMA Granted

    Land east of Hitchin Road and south of Former Pig Testing Unit, Hitchin Road, Fairfield

    Non-material amendment to planning permission CB/20/01493/VOC (Variation of condition 8 of planning permission CB/18/04780/FULL (Erection of 87 dwellings) variation to the consented drawings with replacement drawings). Amendment sought: amendment to the internal layout and elevations of Plot 62. The amendments to Plot 62 would introduce two ground floor "Tax" windows to the northern side elevation, relocate a ground floor window in the southern side elevation; and amend the fenestration on the rear elevation.

    Decided 27 Nov 2024 Amendments
  • CB/23/00660/NMA Granted

    Land east of Hitchin Road and south of Former Pig Testing Unit, Hitchin Road, Fairfield

    Non-material amendment to planning permission CB/16/01455/OUT: Outline Application: mixed-use development comprising flexible-use commercial unit (Use Class A1 (shop) A3 (cafe) D1 (surgery) B1 (offices); 180 dwellings; landscaping; open space; access; parking; and associated works (all matters reserved except access) Amendment sought to amend the wording of the description of development. To insert a new condition.

    Decided 3 Apr 2023 Amendments
  • CB/22/04474/NMA Granted

    Land east of Hitchin Road and south of Former Pig Testing Unit, Hitchin Road, Fairfield

    Non-material amendment to planning permission CB/18/04780/FULL - Erection of 87 dwellings and alterations to selected plots to replace 70 dwellings previously granted under planning reference CB/16/01455/OUT, CB/17/00358/RM & CB/18/03260/RM. Amendments Sought: 1. Amend the wording of the Description of Development; and 2. Insert a new planning condition.

    Decided 3 Jan 2023 Amendments
  • CB/21/03448/DOC Granted

    Land east of Hitchin Road and south of Former Pig Testing Unit, Hitchin Road, Fairfield

    Discharge of Condition 1 against planning permision CB/18/03260/RM (Reserved matters: Erection of 180 dwellings with landscaping, open space and associated works pursuant to Outline planning permission reference CB/16/01455/OUT dated 30th June 2016)

    Decided 16 Sep 2021 Conditions

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 3 Apr 2023

    Received by Central Bedfordshire

  2. 4 Apr 2023

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 2 May 2023

    Decision issued: Non-Material Amendment - Granted

  4. 3 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

6 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Central Bedfordshire granted permission on 2 May 2023, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About amendment applications

An amendment application makes limited changes to a permission that already exists; anything beyond modest adjustment needs a fresh application. More in our guide to planning application types.

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